Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Course convenor
Andrew Barron
Contact via email
Senior Scientific Officer and Practical Convenor
Prasanth Subramani
Contact via email
14 Eastern Road rm 103
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(BIOL2230 or BIOL257) or (20cp from (BIOL1110 or BIOL115) and ((BIOL1210 or BIOL108) or (BIOL1310 or BIOL114) or (BIOL1320 or BIOL122) or (BIOL1610 or BIOL116))) or ((PSYU1104 or PSYC104) and (PSYU1105 or PSYC105)) or ((ANAT1001 or HLTH108) and (ANAT1002 or HLTH109))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit considers the maintenance of body homeostasis. We investigate the cardiovascular system including an examination of the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart, its interaction with the blood vessels, and the hormones and the autonomic nervous system that control heart function. Next we study the role of the renal system in the control of the chemical composition of the body, water balance and body fluid volume. An overview of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems will follow. Practical classes involve measuring physiological parameters such as blood pressure and electrical conduction through the heart (the ECG) in humans.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
A hurdle requirement is an activity for which a minimum level of performance or participation is a condition of passing a unit. The hurdle requirement in BIOL2220 in 2020 is that you must complete and submit all three practical assignments.
Assignment due dates and marks
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% total mark |
Date due for internal students |
Date due for external students |
Eight online quizzes |
20 |
See quiz timetable below |
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Mid-semester test on cardiovascular and renal systems |
15 |
Offered in allocated practical sessions in week 7 (7,8 or 9 September 2020) |
21 September 2020 (morning of day 1 of second external practical block) |
Practical assignments 1 and 2 |
10 |
Friday of the week following completion of practical ECG assignment – week 3 prac, deadline 21 August 2020 Blood pressure prac – week 4, deadline 28 August 2020
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4 September 2020 |
Practical assignment – permeability and osmolarity 3 |
5 |
29 September 2020 (post mid semester break) |
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Final exam |
50 |
Exam period – date to be determined |
Practical classes will run in online mode throughout the semester and will be delivered by Zoom. You will be assigned a practical time slot and you are expected to attend all practical classes. There are written assignments associated with the ECG, Cardiovascular System (Posture) and the Permeability practical classes. There will also be an online quiz that will include the content of the Digestion practical.
The details of each of the three practical assignments are in the practical manual which can be accessed through iLearn. The completed assignments must be submitted to Turnitin by 11.59 on due dates seen in the table above. No paper copies will be accepted.
This test will include 35 multiple choice questions to be completed in 50 minutes. All of the cardiovascular section, the first three renal lectures (lectures 1-12) and the material presented in the completed practical classes may be included in the test. You must complete the test individually. During the test you will see only one question at a time. You will have only one chance to answer each question. You may not go back in the quiz to correct any answers. Think carefully before answering and budget your overall time carefully.
Online quizzes
All eight quizzes are in the form of multiple choice questions and will be available from 1pm on the Thursday until Wednesday midnight of the following week. The time limit to complete each quiz will vary with the number of questions. Only one attempt at each quiz is allowed. Similar to the mid-semester test you will see only one question at a time. You will have only one chance to answer each question. You may not go back in the quiz to correct any answers. Think carefully before answering and budget your overall time carefully.
Quiz timetable
Quiz |
Content |
Week |
Quiz opens 1pm |
Quiz closes 23:59 |
Q1 |
Content of lectures 1-4 |
2 |
6 August 2020 |
12 August 2020 |
Q2 |
ECG practical class
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3 |
13 August 2020 (internals) 27 August 2020 (externals) |
19 August 2020 (internals) 2 September 2020 (externals) |
Q3 |
BP practical class and L8- L9 |
5 |
27 August 2020 |
2 September 2020 |
Q4 |
CV revision L1 to L9 |
6 |
3 September 2020 |
9 September 2020 |
Q5 |
Renal revision |
8 |
1 October 2020 |
7 October 2020 |
Q6 |
Respiratory revision |
10 |
15 October 2020 |
21 October 2020 |
Q7 |
Digestion revision |
11 |
22 October 2020 |
28 October 2020 |
Q8 |
Digestion practical |
12 |
31/10 |
6/11 |
The exam is a two hour paper with multiple choice questions, and short answer questions All the lecture and practical material is examinable.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Quizzes | 35% | No | see assessment information below |
Practical class assignments | 15% | Yes | see assessment information below |
Final Exam | 50% | No | scheduled in exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: see assessment information below
Weighting: 35%
Eight quizzes, including also a midsemester test, will be undertaken throughout the semester
Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: see assessment information below
Weighting: 15%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
There are three assignments based on three practical classes. These are to be completed in the week following the practical, and submitted to Turnitin.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: scheduled in exam period
Weighting: 50%
The final exam will be held in the formal examination period, and will be based on all lecture and practical material.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There will be two lectures each week. Because of the need for social distancing there can sadly be no on-campus lectures for Systems Physiology this semester. Each week's lectures will be made available through ECHO on the iLearn site by 10am Monday at the start of each week of semester.
Practical classes begin in week two. These will also operate remotely and be accessible online. Practical classes run for a maximum of 3 h. Classes are 2 pm on Mondays, or 10 am and 2 pm on Tuesdays, or 10 am and 2 pm on Wednesdays. When you enroll in the unit you will be assigned to one of these sessions for your practical class. Zoom links will be sent to your for your practical and it is important that you attend the online practical in your allotted time so that we can balance the student load across the classes.
You will find online lectures in ECHO on an “Introduction to Neurophysiology” and the “Autonomic Nervous System”. The background information contained in these lectures is required for understanding of concepts introduced in BIOL2220 so it is essential that all students who have not completed BIOL257 study these lectures in week one. These lectures will also be a helpful revision tool for students who have completed BIOL257.
The textbook for this unit is “Principals of Human Physiology” by Cindy L Stanfield, published by Pearson. You can subscribe to the new digital version (6th addition) at
http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292156491
and you do not need MyLab/Mastering.
Your iLearn site will contain everything you need for this course, including discussion forums and class announcements. You should check this site regularly. You should also check your university email regularly for important announcements.
Because of the need for social distancing, this year the final exam will run online and will be open-book, meaning you will be able to use your notes. To help you prepare for the final exam you may wish to look at past exam papers. These can be accessed from the library using this link.
Note that the structure of the exam in 2020 will be similar to, but not identical to previous years.
Lecture schedule 2020
Week | Lecture topics |
1 | 1. Overview of the cardiovascular system. 2. Electrical activity of the heart. |
2 | 3. Generation of the heartbeat. 4. Regulation of contraction of cardiac muscle. |
3 | 5. Physics of the circulation. 6. Components of the circulation and their specific functions. |
4 | 7. Function of the microcirculation/control of blood flow. 8. Regulation of cardiac output. |
5 | 9. Short term regulation of arterial blood pressure. 10 Structure and function of the renal system. |
6 | 11. Production of urine by the nephron. 12. Excretion as the outcome of filtration, reabsorption and secretion. |
7 | 13. Water balance: the control of ECF osmolarity. 14. Sodium balance: the control of ECF volume and blood pressure. |
Study break | |
8 | 15. Structure and function of the respiratory system. 16. The process of breathing. |
9 | 17. Alveolar ventilation and perfusion. 18. Gas exchange |
10 | 19. Control of respiration. 20. Nutrition |
11 | 21. Function and organisation of the gastrointestinal system. 22. Motility of the gastrointestinal system |
12 | 23. Secretion in the gastrointestinal system. 24. Digestion and absorption of food. |
13 | 25. Catch up and revision |
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